Mayte
How to say it: MY-teh · /ˈmaɪte/
Spanish form of Basque Maite meaning 'beloved' - often short for Maria Teresa in Spanish-speaking countries.
Mayte was the 869th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #794 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #869 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,900 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #794 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mayte is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- May
- Maya
- Te
Honouring a Mayte in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mayte is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Spanish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mayte
- Mayte Martínez (born 1976)Spanish athletics competitor
- Mayte Martín (born 1965)Flamenco and Latin American music singer and songwriter
- Mayte Garcia (born 1973)American singer, actor and dancer
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